Prediction of Borderzone Infarction by CTA in Patients Undergoing Carotid Embolization for Carotid Blowout.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Permanent common carotid artery and/or ICA occlusion is an effective treatment for carotid blowout syndrome. Besides postoperative thromboembolic infarction, permanent common carotid artery and/or ICA occlusion may cause borderzone infarction when the collateral flow to the deprived brain territory is inadequate. In this study, we aimed to test the predictive value of CTA for post-permanent common carotid artery and/or ICA occlusion borderzone infarction in patients with carotid blowout syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this retrospective study, we included 31 patients undergoing unilateral permanent common carotid artery and/or ICA occlusion for carotid blowout syndrome between May 2009 and December 2016. The vascular diameter of the circle of Willis was evaluated

SUBMITTER: Lee BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7655449 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature